Chapter 100

“Will you be going?” Jason asked.

Grace nodded. “But you…” She hesitated for a moment. “Do you want to go with me?”

He was quiet for a moment then said, “I have to work overtime the night before. The boss said that I will get triple the rate if I do. How about you give me the address? I will go find you the

next day.”

“All right,” Grace said.

However, she then bit her lips and said hesitantly, “But when you show up with me over there, some of my relatives might give you a hard time. When that happens, don’t mind them.””

Jay gave her a faint smile. “Don’t worry, I won’t pay any

attention to it.”

At this moment, she was the only person he cared about.

The closer it got to Thanksgiving, the fewer people would be seen on the road. Many people had already returned to their

hometowns.

Her mother’s hometown was a small town on the outskirts

of Emerald City. It was not far away, and it would only take

about an hour and a half to get there by bus. Therefore,

relatively speaking, she would have to compete for a bus

ticket home with many other people who were also looking to

get out of the city for the holiday.

While Grace was still booking the tickets, she asked Jason, “Jay,

do you have your ID card? I’ll book a ticket for you.”

a matter of fact, she had

have already booked a ticket,” Jason

anything else after hearing that. Instead, she took out the scarf that she had been hiding in the past few days and helped Jason put

short?” she studied the

he said. Her scent seemed to be

him feel as though he

can wear it for the holidays. But it will take some

she

his. Goodness, he was

said, his thumbs tracing tiny

“It’s beautiful.”

he wasn’t staring at the scarf, he was looking at

the forefront of her mind. Maybe they

Maybe this friendship could be something bigger.

will of its

gaze dropping to her lips.

in a breath.

he was more to her than

been.

than she could even

herself.

head

fluttered

her phone started ringing. Loudly.

moment was shattered. If it had even been

over to the countertop and grabbed her phone.

“Hello Lina.”

planned to hang out in her apartment during the holidays, but when she

small talk.

secret that Lina didn’t want her to go back home. Grace

no. I won’t be alone. Jay will go over to accompany

paused mid-sentence. She knew how heartless those people were when her friend got into trouble back then. They’d

ride off your success

on hard times, they abandoned you.”

didn’t argue the point. It was true

bit of it.

know how she is now,” Grace said. “She’s the

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